Flyers, Penguins Squeeze 11 Players Inside Penalty Box After Game 3 Melee
Trevor Zegras scored on the power play after 11 players were sent to the penalty boxes in a second-period melee, helping Philadelphia seize control.
- On Wednesday, the Philadelphia Flyers defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-2 in Game 3, extending their series lead to 3-0 and marking the franchise's first home playoff game in eight years.
- A second-period melee erupted after Pittsburgh forward Bryan Rust slammed Philadelphia forward Travis Konecny to the ice, sparking all lines to join the fray and resulting in 11 players crammed into penalty boxes.
- Trevor Zegras scored on the power play to tie the game, then celebrated at the penalty box with five trapped teammates. Nick Seeler joined them 61 seconds later after a cross-checking penalty.
- Pittsburgh coach Dan Muse said the game changed with the penalties, while Captain Sidney Crosby called the situation a "circus." Erik Karlsson questioned why officials penalized everyone on the ice.
- Game 4 is Saturday night in Philadelphia, where the Flyers can clinch their first playoff series win since 2020 and complete a sweep of the Penguins.
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Make room! Flyers, Penguins squeeze 11 players inside penalty box after Game 3 melee
The Flyers and Penguins put a squeeze on the penalty box in Game 3 of the playoff series — try, 11 total players cramped inside their designated punishment areas.
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